pro·pin·qui·ty (pr
-p
ng
kw-t
)
n.
1. Proximity; nearness.
2. Kinship.
3. Similarity in nature.
[Middle English propinquite, from Old French, from Latin propinquit
s, from propinquus, near; see per1 in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Noun
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propinquity – the property of being close together
nearness, closeness – the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance; “the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action”
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